The term supply chain dates back to only 1982. In an interview with Financial Times, British logistician Keith Oliver introduced the ideas of “supply… Read More »
How the Global Supply Web is Taking Over for Supply Chains
For centuries, we have all relied on supply chains to deliver critical goods. The best example of this comes from the story of Marco Polo. After… Read More »
Disruption – Not Necessity – Is the Mother of Supply Chain Improvement
Perhaps you’ve heard the famous proverb: “Necessity is the mother of invention.” The saying becomes particularly popular when companies look for ways… Read More »
How E-Commerce is Driving the Supply Web Evolution
We are living in a rare and significant time in human history. Anyone alive in 2020 will always remember COVID-19. When we speak of these days, we… Read More »
From Micro to Macro: The Effect of Social Distancing on the Supply Chain
As the nation begins the process of reopening after the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s a lot to look forward to. Friends will assemble once more, and… Read More »
Serve Customers With a Personalized Supply Chain
Consumers have steadily been shifting to a more customized shopping experience in recent years. This shift went into overdrive as effects of the… Read More »
Master Omnichannel Fulfillment, Enhance Experience
In the 1980s, Service Merchandise was a retail force. The “catalog showroom” shopping experience attracted scores of customers. Beyond the “touch and… Read More »
COVID-19 FAQ: 6 Transportation Questions
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to emerge in myriad of ways, none more pronounced than in the evolving buying behavior of consumers.… Read More »
Building a Sustainable Supply Chain Beyond the Second Quarter
The first three months of 2020 presented a challenge that nobody in the world could have foreseen. The COVID-19 crisis forced the United States to… Read More »
Insight From Supply Chain Technology Matters
Across the country, essential businesses and processes are on the front line of combating the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Countless… Read More »
